Privacy Impact Assessments

As part of the Government of Canada, and as an institution subject to the Privacy Act, SSHRC is committed to ensuring that privacy protection is a core consideration in the administration of its programs and activities that collect, use, disclose, retain and/or dispose of the personal information of individuals. The Directive on Privacy Impact Assessment is one of several tools designed to meet this commitment.

The directive provides a framework for carrying out privacy impact assessments (PIAs) by evaluating the impact of an institution’s activities on the personal information under its control, as well as for developing solutions to mitigate identified privacy risks. PIAs help managers and decision makers avoid or mitigate privacy risks. PIAs also promote fully informed policy, program and system design choices.

The directive makes it mandatory to document, publish and maintain a PIA for all federal programs and services that could have an impact on privacy rights. Below is a list of summaries of PIAs that SSHRC has completed, either solely or jointly with other institutions.

Privacy Impact Assessment Summaries

2023

• Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Self-Identification Questionnaire

2019

• Canada 150 Research Chairs Program

2015

• Research Portal

Date modified:

2024-01-31